About Adam C
Adam C Calinger built his legal foundation in classrooms and courtrooms. He graduated from Xavier University in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in history and political science. He then earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2003.
Early in his career he served on the judiciary side of the profession. In 2006 he worked as a law clerk for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. The following year he clerked at the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Those postings exposed him to both trial-level procedures and appellate review. They also gave him a closer look at how judges consider fact records and legal arguments.
After those clerkships he moved into private practice and courtroom work. In 2012 he established the Law Office of Adam C. Calinger. Over the years he has taken cases through motion practice, trials and appeals. He has experience preparing briefs, arguing matters in court and advising clients on litigation strategy. His resume reflects time spent inside federal and state courtrooms and in appellate chambers.
Calinger is admitted to practice in Virginia and is also admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. Those admissions allow him to handle matters in state court and to participate in federal filings that can move beyond the trial level. His background in both district and appellate settings informs how he approaches legal problems and how he prepares materials for judges and opposing counsel.
Colleagues and former judges note that former clerks often carry the procedural instincts they developed while assisting judges. Calinger’s career follows that pattern: a mix of behind-the-scenes legal work and public courtroom advocacy. He has operated a small office for more than a decade, overseeing client work directly and managing litigation tasks from pleadings through post-judgment work.
He maintains an active practice out of the Law Office of Adam C. Calinger in Virginia. He represents clients in litigation and handles appellate matters, and he is admitted to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court.
